Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Balance of plants in the environment Plants at pond edge / trees and algae

Good marginal plants are Spike rush (several species in genus Eleocharis). Very good noninvasive shoreline plants are native water iris Iris versicolor & Iris fulva. Also plant some Louisiana Iris that have more showy color blooms. I like Lizard tail, and sweet flag both standard and varigated. The only cattail that I would plant is the dwarf cattail that stays short. After years of experience with tree leaves in a pond I would not plant any trees near the pond. I have had tree roots grow 3 times further out beyond the branches drip edge. Roots can transpire a lot of water from the pond. Roots also infiltrate the pond wall eventually causing leakage. Only tree that I like near the pond is the arborvitae and white cedar. If you have to have trees stay with short varieties and keep them on the down wind side of the pond. Tree leaves are an enemy to the pond due to producing excess organic matter that results in excess bottom muck / slop.
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